Mining Incidents

Hollybush Mine Coal

Quest Energy Corp. · Surface
Pippa Passes, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1515289

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
328
citations
100
significant & substantial
$34,758
proposed penalties
$30,370
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 3,998 4 0 1000.5
2007 Q2 1,899 22 2 11585.0
2007 Q1 0 17 6
2006 Q3 0 12 5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2006 · 4 incidents

November 11, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Quest Energy Corp. · Struck against a moving object

Employee states that he was experiencing pain in his back from a shift earlier and the pain became more extreme after a sudden jolt while riding in the man bus.

July 18, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quest Energy Corp. · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a shuttle car when a piece of draw slate measuring 18 inches by 36 inches by 3 inches fell striking him on his head and face. This resulted in a slight concussion and laceration over his left eye. He is expected to miss two weeks of work.

July 10, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quest Energy Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

During the pre-shift examination of the # 3 conveyor belt a roof fall was found in an intersection 10 crosscuts inby the the belt head transfer point. The roof fall measured 18 feet by 20 feet by 5 feet.

February 7, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quest Energy Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

During an inspection of the intake air course a roof fall was found in an intersction approximately 900 feet from the mine portal. The fall measured approximately 18 feet by 20 feet by 5 feet in thickness.

2005 · 7 incidents

October 12, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quest Energy Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

During a weekly exam of the intake air course a roof fall measuring 20 feet by 18 feet by 6 feet was found in the #6 entry approximately 20 feet inby survey point 11057.

August 22, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quest Energy Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall measuring 3 feet by 18 feet by 20 feet was found at the end of the #1 belt system. The roof fall is located approximately 400 feet from the mine portal and was supported with 36 inch resin bolts.

July 18, 2005 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quest Energy Corp. · Struck by falling object

Employee, was operating a continuous miner in the #3 entry crosscut when a piece of draw rock measuring 2 feet by 4 feet by 5 inches fell from an area of the mine roof near the coal rib striking him on the left shoulder and arm. This resulted in the employee's wrist being fractured.

June 6, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quest Energy Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall was found during a routine inspection of the return air course. The roof fall is located approximately 180 feet inby survey point 10971 in the number 7 entry. The fall measures 16 feet by 25 feet by 6 feet.

May 2, 2005 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quest Energy Corp. · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of draw rock measuring 2 feet by 3 feet by 6 inches fell from an area next to the coal rib striking him on the left shoulder and leg. He was taken to a local hospital where he was diagnosed with a small fracture in his left ankle.

April 7, 2005 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quest Energy Corp. · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a Log Airdox model 482 scoop to clean loose coal in the #7 entry when a piece of draw slate measuring 3 feet by 3 feet by 4 inches fell striking him on the head and shoulder. EE suffered an abrasion on the left side of his head and shoulder and a slight concussion.

March 1, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quest Energy Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall measuring 8 feet by 19 feet by 40 feet has fallen in the number 7 entry approximately 3000 feet outby the working section. The area has been dangered off and additional support has been added. The fall does not change ventilation.

2004 · 4 incidents

October 16, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quest Energy Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED 60 FT IN BY CONTROL #10775 IN THE #5 ENTRY. LATER, ANOTHER ROOF FALL 60 FT INBY CRONTROL #10786 IN THE #7 ENTRY.

May 21, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Knott County Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. THE FALL MEASURING 5' X 18' X 25' WAS LOCATED APPROX. 250 FEET INBY THE CONVEYOR BELT PORTAL OF THE CONVEYOR BELT USED TO TRANSPORT COAL TO THE LOADING FACILITY. NO INJURIES.

January 10, 2004 KY · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Knott County Mining Company · No Value Found

EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED MINE BUGGY WHEN KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

January 1, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. HE HAS CONTINUED TOWORK UP UNTIL MAY 11, 2004 WHEN HE STATED THAT THE PAIN IN HIS LEG HAD GOTTEN WORSE.

2003 · 1 incident

July 11, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BELT WIPE ON HEAD DRIVE (OLD INJURY TO SHOULDER).

2000 · 4 incidents

July 24, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RIDING 3 WHEELER TO THE OUTSIDE AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHIN.

June 30, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS HANGIN GROOF BOLTER CABLE, HIT HSI LEFT INDEX FINGE RON A ROOF BOLT PLATE, CAUSING A SLIGHT INCISION.

February 10, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPR. WAS BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND RIB LINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF HITTING EE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.